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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalting
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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as in moving
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Recent Examples of elevating
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.
—Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
And consider elevating your home, or moving it back and away from channels that may carry water.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
With Kim’s exit, Good Karma is elevating Logan Kovarick from director of development to VP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Across the fashion industry, circular strategies are multiplying — global SPAs are strengthening garment collection schemes, while European luxury houses are elevating biodiversity as a strategic pillar.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The Directors Guild of America is elevating its in-house public relations staffer ahead of the union’s 2026 negotiations with top studios and streamers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, founders Liza Berglund Laserow and Fabian Berglund have their sights on elevating the rest of the home, starting in the bedroom.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, 91% of 18-34-year-olds said elevating women into government positions is important, while 81% or 80% of the other age cohorts said the same.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Goad joined The Tennessean in 2016 as the business and entertainment editor and has been critical to the company’s digital growth, leading a dramatic expansion of music and entertainment coverage while elevating its enterprise business reporting.
—Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
And consider elevating your home, or moving it back and away from channels that may carry water.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
With Kim’s exit, Good Karma is elevating Logan Kovarick from director of development to VP.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Across the fashion industry, circular strategies are multiplying — global SPAs are strengthening garment collection schemes, while European luxury houses are elevating biodiversity as a strategic pillar.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The Directors Guild of America is elevating its in-house public relations staffer ahead of the union’s 2026 negotiations with top studios and streamers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, founders Liza Berglund Laserow and Fabian Berglund have their sights on elevating the rest of the home, starting in the bedroom.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
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The Phillies strung three consecutive hits off Blake Treinen, with Nick Castellanos lifting a soft double that cut the Dodgers’ lead to one and brought Vesia into the game.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The modernization plan also includes lifting the 1994 ban on closing rural post offices that covers nearly 4,000 locations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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Milei instead relied on the IMF’s guidance for promoting fiscal discipline.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Leo will soon embark on his first international trip, visiting Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to focus on promoting peace in the Middle East.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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In developing proprietary colors and in-house embroideries, the late founder set a template that Shukla is exalting.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.—
Ian Chaffee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our audience responses were the most moving part of this entire journey.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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That unscripted hymn may have been the most moving moment of his Presidency.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wüsthof Gourmet 4-Piece Chef's Knife Set If your tried-and-true knives are dull and have seen better days, consider upgrading to this Wüsthof set.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, Simmons — in his first season at FIU — is intent on upgrading his roster for 2026.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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